PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for higher evaluations for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and Vet Center records.

The Veteran's PTSD was denied a rating in excess of 70%, and his residuals of prostate cancer were granted a 60% rating from February 5, 2019. His bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for numbness between the 4th and 5th toes of his right foot is denied. For the period prior to October 11, 2017, he was granted a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities. Beginning October 11, 2017, the Veteran's TDIU remains pending.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include paranoid schizophrenia and PTSD. The case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depression, including posttraumatic stress disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal due to withdrawal.

Your claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded to the AOJ for additional consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, and his initial rating for anxiety disorder prior to September 14, 2018, was granted at a 50% level. His request for a higher rating for anxiety disorder from September 14, 2018, is also denied.

The Board has remanded the increased rating claims for PTSD and hypothyroidism due to new evidence being submitted.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from June 22, 2015 to August 9, 2020 due to his service-connected disabilities. For the earlier period, he did not meet the criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 25, 2017. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, and a skin disorder due to duty-to-assist errors. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, is granted as service connected. The issue of PTSD is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's stressor is related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his deployment in Kuwait. The other psychiatric disorders are considered as part of the now service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is rated at 50% prior to June 12, 2017, and 70% thereafter. The claim for service connection for hypertension based on the PACT Act of 2022 is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. He also received a TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety should be rated at a level higher than 50 percent prior to April 4, 2017. However, due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA), the case is being sent back for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a rating of 70 percent effective from December 10, 2019. Prior to this date, the Veteran was rated at 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder, due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).